Railroad Bridges in , Iowa
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CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge
CN DeSoto Avenue Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #WA495.04)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad mainline over DeSoto Avenue near Loveland
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
18' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over DeSoto Avenue
Significance:
UP Bridge #229.04
UP Bridge #229.04
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #775)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside 3rd Avenue south of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)
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Fort Dodge Nature Trail - Soldier Creek Bridge (East)
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #151)
This through plate girder bridge is the eastern bridge carrying a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway line over Soldier Creek in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa
Owner: City of Fort Dodge
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1909
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Owner: City of Mason City
Status: Abandoned
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #224.30
UP Bridge #224.30
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #761)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Iowa Highway 60 north of Alton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
UP Ditch #15 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #355.27)
This small concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway line over Wright County Ditch #15 on the southwest side of Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wright County Ditch #15
Significance:
UP Terwilliger Creek Bridge
UP Terwilliger Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2443)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Terwilliger Creek south of Webster City
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Terwilliger Creek
Significance:
J Avenue Overpass
J Avenue Overpass
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #620)
This historic double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries J Avenue over a former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline east of Ogden
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1900 using a span fabricated c. 1882
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
UP IA-4 Bridge
UP IA-4 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #206.32)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street) in Estherville
Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1933
by
Unknown and Snyder and Johnson of Humboldt, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
44' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Iowa Highway 4 (9th Street)
Significance:
IAIS Raccoon River Bridge
IAIS Raccoon River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3730)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Raccoon River at Booneville
Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-147' quadrangular lattice through truss and 1-20' and 1-10' steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Raccoon River
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